Editor’s Blog

Between censoring vagina images, learning the difference between AFL and NRL, and creating the perfect braid, my first three days as editor have made this an interesting week. While in no way suggesting our newsroom is anything like the government (fewer ties here; more general banter), I’ll always remember the day I started as editor…

As the week draws to an end so does my time as Editor of The Newsroom. From racism to refugees, The Newsroom has explored some significant issues facing society today. As the changes take place in the next few weeks we will still be closely watching the Election saga for 2013 (despite being the joke…

The race to win the hearts and minds of young voters is in full swing for the September 7 election. The appeal to youth seems more crucial than ever with Rudd bringing in big guns from the US to run his social media campaign (the same people who ran President Obama’s last campaign). Fairfax reported that…

Are you sick of political jargon? The Newsroom will introduce video “explainers” on policy issues affecting you. The race to the election – whatever date is settled on – has both parties competing for the hearts and minds of voters, often revising policy to win votes. Our reporters have researched key topics such as the National Broadband Network and…

Loss of life, privacy and NSW Origin glory dominated this week’s stories in The Newsroom. This week also marked the end of YouTube makeup icon Talia Castellano’s six-year battle against cancer. We paid tribute to the 13-year-old’s courageous fight and resilience here. Asylum seekers are in the headlines again with yet another tragedy off Christmas Island…

Every 16-year-old wants her 16th to be a special day. For Pakistani girl Malala Yousafzai, it was the day of all days: she addressed the United Nations Youth Assembly in New York and was heard by millions. Malala dedicated her day – it was named for her by the UN Secretary-General – “to every boy and girl who have…

This week The Newsroom saw a mixed reaction to the final chapter in the most drawn-out saga to hit Australian politics in recent times. While the reality suggests that in Australia we are changing leaders like we change socks, The Newsroom team mostly welcomed Kevin Rudd’s resurrection. Social media and polls show Mr Rudd has greater appeal among…

The Newsroom marked the end of World Refugee Week with an exclusive report on one of the first Afghani boat people to reach Australian shores. Dr Mariam Sarajsada and her family put their lives in the hands of an unknown people smuggler in 1996 to escape the patriarchal rule of the Taliban in Afghanistan. You can see…

Racism is in the news again in Australia as minority groups feel the brunt of discrimination. The incident in which a 13-year-old girl abused Sydney Swans AFL star Adam Goodes has sparked public debate on how culturally and racially sensitive Australia really is. Novelist and Macquarie University PhD candidate Randa Abdel Fatah, a former media…

The Editor’s Blog this week features a guest column by Melbourne journalist and Macleay tutor Nikole Gunn. We all know the modern radio newsroom is a very lean machine. Long gone are the days a cast of thousands inhabited the newsroom. After budget cuts, networking and restructuring, journalists have to do more with a lot…